Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Main Exam Date 2026
Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC)
By JobAlertCentral Editorial TeamPublished Updated
The Kerala Public Service Commission will hold the Main Examination (OMR) for Excise Inspector (Trainee) on 17 November 2026 (Tuesday), under Categories 187/2025 (Direct Recruitment) and 188/2025 (By Transfer). The exam was originally scheduled for 28 September 2026 and was postponed. Admission tickets were released on 2 November 2026 and can be downloaded from the candidate's Kerala PSC Thulasi/OTR profile.
- Location
- Kerala
01Important dates
- Admit Card Release
- 02 Nov 2026
- Exam Date
- 17 Nov 2026
04How to download the Kerala PSC Excise Inspector admission ticket
- 01Open the Kerala PSC Thulasi/OTR profile portal linked below and log in with your User ID and password.
- 02Download the admission ticket for the Excise Inspector (Trainee) Main Examination, Categories 187/2025 and 188/2025.
- 03Check the examination date of 17 November 2026, the centre and the reporting time on the ticket.
- 04Carry the printed admission ticket and a valid ID to the examination on 17 November 2026.
Full details
Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Main Exam Date 2026 — 17 November 2026
The Kerala Public Service Commission will hold the Main Examination (OMR) for Excise Inspector (Trainee) in the Kerala Excise and Prohibition Department on 17 November 2026 (Tuesday), under Category Nos. 187/2025 (Direct Recruitment) and 188/2025 (By Transfer). The Commission's own website lists a date-change notice covering exactly these categories.
Postponement
This is the Main Examination, not the preliminary examination (the preliminary was held on 2 May 2026). It was originally scheduled for 28 September 2026 and was postponed; the revised date is 17 November 2026.
Admission tickets
Admission tickets were released on 2 November 2026 and can be downloaded from the candidate's Kerala PSC Thulasi/OTR profile using the User ID and password. No confirmation is required for the revised date.
Exam timing — not stated here
The exam timing is not given in this post. Reports conflict (one report says the exam runs from 7:00 AM, another says it is 100 marks in 1 hour 30 minutes) and the official notice PDF itself could not be fetched from here, so no start or end time is stated. Candidates should check the timing on their admission ticket.
Important links
- Kerala PSC — Excise Inspector Main exam date-change notice (official PDF)Official site
- Kerala PSC Thulasi / OTR profile (admission ticket download)Official site
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Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Main Exam Date 2026: FAQs
When is the Kerala PSC Excise Inspector Main exam?
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17 November 2026 (Tuesday), in OMR mode. It was postponed from 28 September 2026.
Which categories does this cover?
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Category No. 187/2025 (Direct Recruitment) and Category No. 188/2025 (By Transfer), for Excise Inspector (Trainee) in the Kerala Excise and Prohibition Department.
When were the admission tickets released?
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2 November 2026, downloadable from the candidate's Kerala PSC Thulasi/OTR profile with User ID and password.
What time does the exam start?
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The timing is not stated in this post: reports conflict and the official notice PDF could not be fetched from here. Check the timing on your admission ticket.
Is this the preliminary or the Main exam?
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The Main Examination. The preliminary examination was held on 2 May 2026.